girl's name
Gathel
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 51
Gathel is a girl's name. In 1940 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1919, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1917.
Gathel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1940s. The striped bar is the 1940s, still in progress — it covers 1940 to 1940, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 19 |
| 1920s | 27 |
| 1940s (to 1940) | 5 |
How popular is Gathel?
In 1940, Gathel was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Gathel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gathel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gathel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gathel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gathel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gathel
How popular is the name Gathel?
In 1940, Gathel was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Gathel a girl's or a boy's name?
Gathel is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Gathel most popular?
Gathel peaked in 1919, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.